Psychic worker is the term first used around 2010 by the DAMTP (DAta Miners Travailleurs Psychique) to self define as a union of Data miners and psychic workers. The term was used initially to describe their activities instead of using the term 'artist', in order to "supersede the art strike.".http://www.patogupirkti.lt/Redas-Dirzys-Kestutis-Sapoka-knygos/| "Alytus avant-gardeism: from street art to psychic workers strike by Redas Diržys and Kestutis Šapoka" It has subsequently also been used by members of DAMTP to describe and develop their avant-garde activities.
In 2011 the artist Emit Snake-Beings invented the multiple-use name Karen Kranak for their activities with the Industrial Union of Psychic Workers as a breakaway faction from the Industrial Workers of the World union.
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